Jen, thanks for your nice comment. I use my iPad to take pictures of my work and then I upload from it. You don't need an app to upload. My problem was that I couldn't reduce the kb size so that the forum would accept my upload. Fortunately I did find an app to do that. Apple has neglected to fix this problem on their iPad 2. I could do so much more with my Windows laptop. Microsoft allows us users more free rein than Apple. Just saying!

Claudia, I am just now seeing where you posted my horse picture for me. Thank you! I am very sure that the reason the forum wouldn't accept my upload was because of the kb size because after finding an app to reduce the size I had no trouble. Curious still is the fact that I could upload to the Gallery without resizing. "Ain't technology grand?" Haha!

Well here is my try to draw Grandpa and Great Grandson. At first I started to post this and took pictures only to see Grandpa had nothing holding him up and the lamp was floating in mid air. LOL. I am finding out that I have time and room to at least draw. Bob bought me a table and when the weather down here settles down again I may be able to paint a little. I am in a travel park that has 60 families of Canadians that speak French and some English but I have made friends with a lot of them. I have one family on each side of me. And have given a painting to one of them one Christmas and they seem to really like it. Talking on the forum is like being at home, only I can take you all with me. More great pictures this month and that is inspiring.

Liz, the sketch of Dad and Ethan is lovely. They look so relaxed, and enjoying each others company. Dad looks pleased to be holding him which he was. Your fabrics look really good. The forum is a wonderful family with everyone having the same interest and very nice of your husband to set things up for you to be able to keep doing your art.

Sarah, nice red squirrel. I really like the look of the Chinese manner. The shape is perfect and the detail on his face is right on. He looks to be on the move which they are all the time. I'm glad you shared this different painting technique with us, it is very nice to get a chance to see it.

I went on a two day course to learn how to use the Chinese brushes correctly..the paper was extremely absorbent (a felt pad had to be placed underneath the paper) so freehand drawing had to be done very quickly..

I used ordinary w/c paper at home for this squirrel (from a ref. photo). I use either Chinese brushes or sables for water colours as the points are so fine and I like drawing with them just as well now as with the riggers riggers.